PRFDance & Cultural Center Grand Opening Inside this issue: … · 2010-06-02 · De la tormenta al...
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On Sunday, August 6th, the Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance & Cultural Center cele-brated the grand opening of our cultural center's first permanent location! Our cele-bration featured a "Bombazo," a Puerto Rican tradition that invites the community to come and dance with us before the drum! Families brought their picnics and
enjoyed our big, tree covered lawn. Others played dominoes, and some of us just
danced and danced!
It was heartwarming to have so many old and new friends come out to celebrate with us, including new faces from the com-munity, long-time friends, sponsors, new and old students and their families. We were also treated to visitors from as far
away as Houston, Dallas, Killeen and San Antonio who were thrilled to have this Cultural Center in Central Texas and drove up to 3-4 hours to show their joy and support! Special guests Theresa Jenkins from the Grammy/Latin Grammy organization stopped by to con-gratulate us for our hard work, accomplishments and dedication, as well as, Jesus Pantel from the City of Austin Cul-tural Arts Division who came to recognize just one of many arts groups in Austin who makes Central Texas a diverse
and exciting City
Volume 4, Issue 9
PRFDance & Cultural Center 1st Permanent Facility
Grand Opening
Open House "Bombazo" Celebration
Fall 2006
Inside this issue:
Saludos: Ana M. Maynard
Poesia: En la Brecha
Receta: Flancocho
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Grand Opening 3
Events 2006/2007 4
Upcoming Performances 5
Cultural Center:
Fall Schedule
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Familia Members:
Spollight:
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P A G E 2 R I T M O Y C U L T U R A
Saludos from the Founding Director We made it!!! We can hardly believe PRFDance is here, celebrating our 10th year in our brand new home!
Words cannot express what a stressful one-and-a-half years it has been. I wear my first white hairs like a
badge of honor! There were times when I didn't know if we would make it -- could we find an affordable
place to move into? If we did, how would we ever afford the cost of construction? But here we are, on the
other side, and ready to take on the future! We would like to thank Ruta Maya Importers and the City of
Austin Cultural Arts Division (COA). Without their support, we would not be here to tell this happy ending
to our very serious need to relocate.
We would also like to thank the people in our community who gave of themselves in big ways and small.
While this summer's exhausting marathon of building our classrooms in time for the start of school was
enough to bring on more white hair, we will always cherish the memories of those who stepped forward with offers of help,
donations, and prayers. You know who you are and may God bless you. Although there is much construction work still to be
done to finish our Cultural Center, mentally we are ready to take on the future! Our new facility is the physical presence of what
we have grown up to be -- one of the few in the country, and the only in all of Texas and our four surrounding states, offering
ongoing performance and educational programs in Puerto Rican folklore and culture.
We offer over 10 distinct performing arts and cultural education programs in traditional dance, music ensemble, percussion,
youth choir, and cultural education that are enjoyed by 60-70 students of all ages and professionals each week. Centrally located,
we are proud to serve Hispanics and non-Hispanic alike, as well as our Central Texas cities containing 81% of the Puerto Rican
population living in Texas (US Census data). This includes participants from nearby cities like San Antonio and Killeen, who
come to Austin each week to enjoy our ongoing programs, as well as a growing audience from distant cities like Dallas, Houston
and beyond who come to see one of the few professional-level companies on the mainland who can perform the full spectrum of
Puerto Rican folklore, live music and dance, at a professional level. Our website serves 2000 visitors each week searching for
resources in Puerto Rican culture and history. Our quality has been validated by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture who has
named us one of their four active cultural centers on the mainland US affiliated for authentic, high-quality cultural programming.
We have grown at an amazing rate the last 10 years and there will be much more to come!
The Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance & Cultural Center is dedicated to those who come seeking a world-class education in culture and folklore, who wish to discover and celebrate their identity, who yearn to become connected to a community, who
will inspire and be inspired by role models, mentors and friends, and who, inside our walls, find a sense of pride and a dream for
the future. Thank you for being a part of it.
Con cariño, su servidora,
Dr. Ana Maria Maynard Founding Director
EN LA BRECHA
José de Diego
¡Ah desgraciado si el dolor te abate,
si el cansancio tus miembros entumece!
Haz como el árbol seco: reverdece
y como el germen enterrado: late.
Resurge, alienta, grita, anda, combate,
vibra, ondula, retruena, resplandece...
Haz como el río con la lluvia: ¡crece!
Y como el mar contra la roca: ¡bate!
De la tormenta al iracundo empuje,
no has de balar, como el cordero triste,
sino rugir, como la fiera ruge.
¡Levántate!, ¡revuélvete!, ¡resiste!
Haz como el toro acorralado: ¡muge!
O como el toro que no muge: ¡embiste!
FLANCOCHO
By Carmelo Cruz
Ingredientes
1 lata leche evaporada
1 lata leche condensada
4 huevos
1 queso crema 8oz.
1 bizcocho Saralee de chocolate o vainilla.
azucar para caramelo
Procedimiento
Mezcla todos los ingredientes exepto el bizcocho y
la azucar para el caramelo. Luego de caramelizar el
molde agrega la mezcla de ingredientes al molde,
coloca el bizcocho trozado a la mezcla y espera que
absorba de la mezcla del flan por varios minutos.
Coloca en el horno a 350° por 1 hora.
P A G E 3 V O L U M E 4 , I S S U E 9
Grand Opening of our new Cultural Center at 701 Tillery Street
(City of Austin CAD)
R I T M O Y C U L T U R A P A G E 4
Pregones
Los 40’s
Bomba
Seis
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Upcoming 2006/07 Performances & Events
Sembrando Herencia 2006 - PiraguaMan!!
December 10, 2006, 3pm
PUERTO RICAN FOLKLORIC DANCE brings the rich
heritage of Puerto Rico to Austin with a full-length live
music and dance production that passes on a heritage
to a new generation and showcases more than 50 of
our own dancers, musicians, and performing arts stu-
dents, Sunday, December 10, 2006 at 3pm at the
Journey Theatre at Akins High School.
This year's Sembrando will debut our our newest mini-musical "PiraguaMan!!" Come
cheer -- and sing along -- as Puerto Rico's newest SuperHero fights to save Puerto Rico
from destruction! This PRFDance original, bilingual musical is the newest brainchild of
PRFDance Director Ana Maria Maynard, and is in collaboration with Rupert Reyes, Direc-
tor of Teatro Vivo.
Admission general seating - $10 adults, $5 for children 12 and under, lap children free (2
& under). Tickets at the door will be $12 adults, $5 children, lap children free (2 & under).
For more information and to purchase tickets, see our website:
http://www.prfdance.org/perform.htm
Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance's performance season is annually funded in part by the Na-
tional Endowment for the Arts, the City of Austin through the Cultural Arts Division
(COA,CAD), the Texas Commission on
the Arts, and the Institute of Puerto Rican
Culture.
Celebrando 2007 - 10th Year Reunion -
June 23 (8pm) & 24 (2pm), 2007
Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance celebrates
the rich culture of Puerto Rico with a
unique performance -- "Celebrando 2006 - 10th Year Reunion" -- with the return of our
favorite Puerto Rican Masters direct from Puerto Rico to help us celebrate our 10th Year
Anniversary! Join our performing company of dancers and musicians as we bring to life
Puerto Rico's dance and music traditions! Theatre to be determined. Standby for details
later this year.
P A G E 6 R I T M O Y C U L T U R A
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PUERTO RICAN FOLKLORIC DANCE & CULTURAL CENTER Performing Arts & Culture Programs
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Traditional Dance Classes with Cultural
Lessons
Adults - Mondays, 6-7pm
Children - Saturdays, 10-11am
Preteens - Saturdays, 10:30-11:30am
Teens - Saturdays, 11:30-12:30pm
Music Program
Percussion Class - Thursdays, 6-7pm
Youth Choir - All ages Youth.
Saturday, 9-10am
Student Music Ensemble - Saturdays,
9-10am
Professional Music Ensemble - Thurs,
7-9pm
Class Descriptions & Schedule:
TRADITIONAL DANCE & CULTURE
(all ages, schedule above)—These
naturally bilingual classes teach traditional
dances such as Bomba, Plena, Seis and
Danza, as well as Salsa and other modern
dances relevant to our culture and
celebrations. Class material is taught at an age/skill appropriate pace and complexity. Lessons begin with the basics, building
on knowledge from the previous class towards a full-length choreography. Lessons on Puerto Rican culture and history,
games and song are added to enhance appreciation of Puerto Rican traditions. Semesters culminate in a Performance Recital.
YOUTH CHOIR - Saturdays, 9:00-10am —This naturally bilingual class teaches traditional and popular Puerto Rican songs to
children— teens. Semesters culminate in a recital with our very own PRFDance Musicos.
PERCUSSION CLASS - Thursdays, 6-7pm —This music class for all ages and expertise teaches traditional percussion
rhythms from Puerto Rico, such as Bomba and Plena, as well as other afro-caribbean percussive rhythms relevant to our
culture. Instruments taught include barriles, panderos, congas, tambores and small percussion! Lessons on Puerto Rican food,
language, history, and more are added to enhance the base appreciation of Puerto Rican culture. Semesters culminate in a
Recital.
MUSIC ENSEMBLE PROGRAMS - Students (Saturdays, 9-10am), Advanced/Professional (Thursdays 7-8pm)—These
programs teach Puerto Rican compositions to those demonstrating a proficiency in instrument, percussion, or voice. They are
targeted for students through professionals interested in learning authentic orchestration of Puerto Rican music and Puerto
Rican traditions. The Professional Music Ensemble, for professional-level musicians already fully skilled and knowledgeable in
Puerto Rican music, folklore, and traditions, offers opportunity to work on performance quality material, keep polished, or
improve technique and orchestration skills. Semesters culminate in a Recital.
For more information and registration, call 512-251-8122 or see our Website: http://www.prfdance.org
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Padrinos ($1000+)
George & Terri Georgulas
José & Rose M. Irizarry
David & Ana Maria Maynard
Rupert & JoAnn Reyes
Alberto Martinez
● Padres ($500+)
Ed Flecha
Luis & Elida Bonet
Sociedad Cultural HispaniAmeri-
cana (Killeen)
● Hermanos ($250+)
Isabel & Robinson Bassat-Ortiz
Josefina Flores
Tios ($100+)
Roger & Maricarmen Nasr
Jackson Cruz
Reyna Martinez
Adam Rosario
Wayne & Desiree Hollingsworth
MusicaBoricua.com
Gertrude Maynard
Lizbeth Landrau
Ramon & Sandra Acosta
Adalberto Ramos
Amigos ($25+)
Zera Thompson
Karl Miller Lugo
Amigos ($25+) - continued
Penny Wilson
Carmelo & Elsa Melendez
Eva Franklin
Bassel and Gisselle Bekdache
Jenny Deleza
Al Hollenbeck (Irongate)
Ray & Susie Rodriguez
Steven Voorhees
Habana Restaurant
Marjorie Hanshaw
Chris Wilson
Beatrice Reyes
Diana Salazar
Kevin & Dayna Manning
Jorge Tamayo
Tesoros Trading Co.
Ernesto Munoz
Pat Brian
Armando Alvarado
Jaime Leon
Fairlady Salon- Vilma Lopez
Thank You for your sponsorship!
2006/2007 PRFDance Familia Members
Be a Part of the Future!
Become a sponsor today & be a part of
the PRFDance & Cultural Center, a
growing institution offering one of the
few nationally awarded educational
performance programs in Puerto Rican
traditional arts & culture in the coun-
try. We are building a legacy that will
be a focal point to Puerto Rican culture
and education in Central Texas.
Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance, Inc.. Copyright © 2006
In the Spot light: José Rodríguez, 10 yrs. old (Percussion Class)
PRFDance: What do you enjoy most about your class?
JR: It’s something that I like learning because it’s fun. In the beginning
I didn’t want to do it, but my mom said it’s part of my heritage, I should give
it a try. I’m glad I did.
PRFDance: Do you feel like you are improving with each class?
JR: OF COURSE! I really like my teachers and her son, because he teaches me
some things too. It’s pretty awesome, because they are so nice with me, they always answer
my questions when I’m confused, and they show me what I don’t understand. Everyday I
think of my congas.
PRFDance: What will you do when your course is over?
JR: I want to take more classes, so that I can get better.
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